PRESS:

“Sarno makes his four-string sound like a chorus of vintage synths, whereby layers of Eno-esque tension are left to drone on unresolved. Ironically, for all its complexity, this is actually pretty accessible stuff. It’s contemporary classical music with an indie rock sensibility and will find fans in folks who grew up digging noise bands but are looking for something a bit more beautiful to trip out on in adulthood.”
• Rolling Stone.com

“Focus for even a minute on his sounds and you’ll be sidetracked into an alternative state that most of us want, but few search for.”

“There is a pleasurably prehistoric and alien sensation to all this & its dual physical/intellectual capacities reward repeated listening. It’s philosophy as much as music.”

“Call ‘em bass drones, or call ‘em solemn distant orchestras or surf at low tide or ghost airplanes, the sounds of Devin Sarno create a uterine environment that houses the possibilities of birth — he presents the inward view of navel culture."

“A transcendent outpouring of angelic noise.”
• LA Weekly

“Sarno has unleashed his most accomplished work to date…meticulously forming a subdued, yet menacing atmosphere.”
• CMJ Magazine

“Endless layers of intoxicating audio drives the listeners concentration ever further into the music to seek out the melodies that crawl beneath the droning.”
• XLR8R Magazine

“Somambulant and spacious…all improvised but with an unerringly exact ear for minute sonic detail.”
• The Wire (UK)

“Positively timeless. Like field recordings of the Earth itself.”
• Metroland

“An impressive experience.”
• Alternative Press

“Mesmerising dronescapes.”
• Bass Player Magazine

“Deep spacious drone.”
• Time Out NY


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